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Welcome to Walker County ...

Time Zone: Walker County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of LaFayette is the Seat for Walker County.

Walker County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Murray County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Walker had a population of 69,769 people. This is an increase of 1.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 68,756 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walker represented 0.71% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Walker County:

  • Bronco
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Chickamauga
  • Fantasy Hills
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Happy Valley
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • LaFayette
  • Lookout Mountain
  • Orchard Hills
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Rossville
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    • Summit
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 424 people
    • Thompsonville
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,528 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Villanow
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
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    • Vulcan
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 524 people
    • Warren Terrace
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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This page was last modified/updated: 08 Jun 2023